novelonline Chapter 965 The Last Routine 144
Chapter 965 The Last Routine 144
Chapter 965 The Last Routine 144
"Let me go! I have to go!"
"Calm down! Going there unprepared will only lead to your death!!"
Kobayashi forcefully pulled back the loli succubus who was trying to rush out of Axel, but he didn't expect that this guy's strength was ridiculously great. Aren't loli succubi usually outstanding in terms of mental attributes?
"Even so, we can't just sit here and wait to die! Okay, let me go now!!"
"No, this won't do! We need to gather more companions and items—"
"—That's enough harassment!!"
Just as Kobayashi was pressing down on her shoulders to stop her from acting recklessly, a righteous voice came from the front of the street.
"Ce-Cecily!?"
Upon seeing who it was, Kobayashi was momentarily stunned and instinctively let go of his hand. The succubus didn't leave either, staring at him blankly as well.
"Stay away from loli succubi! Making her cry is absolutely unforgivable!"
"No, wait. This is...!"
"Is it because she's so cute that you're planning to lure her away and bite her soft, delicate wings?!"
“That’s not the case!!”
Kobayashi retorted angrily, as if this guy thought she was a pervert like her. Besides, how could she possibly be interested in the wings of a loli succubus? Even if she had such thoughts, they should be directed elsewhere.
“I understand how you feel, but that won’t do!” Cecily wiped her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes, and said, “Me too. Even if I see a cute little girl on the street, I can only suppress my inner turmoil and not bother her, otherwise I’ll just be taken away by the guards.”
"No, that's not true! I told you you misunderstood!"
Kobayashi was annoyed by the idiot's overthinking and couldn't help but complain, "Lolisa, you should talk to Cecilia too. It's really dangerous for her to go alone."
"...What, danger?"
Cecily looked at the two of them with a strange expression.
"Waaaaah...!" The loli succubus bit her lower lip in frustration, sobbing as she said, "If this continues... Amy... Amy will...!"
So the three of them followed the loli succubus to the hotel where they were staying, and saw a mature woman lying on the bed with a pained expression.
Amy was the succubus who wanted to experience the dream with Kobayashi when he went to the succubus shop. However, she did not reveal her true form, but transformed into a human form like the loli succubus.
Seeing her like this, Xiaolin felt sorry for her and said, "You look like you're in a lot of pain. Let me get you an ice pack."
The succubus is the treasure of this town; if anything were to happen to her, he would be heartbroken.
"...Miss Amy, how are you?"
Cecily also looked worried.
The loli succubus said with some self-reproach, "Because Rosali said she needed to consider a new menu for the coffee shop, Amy... even though she wasn't feeling well, she still stayed with me and ended up getting a fever and fainting."
She was about to cry.
Xiaolin then spoke up, saying, "There is a precious herb that can reduce fever, but it seems that ferocious monsters appear on the mountains where that herb grows."
That's why they were pulling at each other in the street, which caused Cecily to have an unnecessary misunderstanding.
Cecily asked, somewhat puzzled, "Can't we ask the guild for help?"
"It's not that I can't ask for help, but it will take time." Kobayashi shrugged, indicating some helplessness.
"Lady Aqua..."
"Unfortunately, that guy heard there was some rare sparkling wine in the next town, so he left early this morning. He probably won't be back for another week."
Xiaolin said this with a terrible headache.
Of course, even if that idiot were here, she couldn't help with the healing; after all, Amy is a succubus, and being healed would only result in purification. Fortunately, Cecily doesn't know anything about healing, so he doesn't have to waste his breath. Speaking of which, is Cecily really a competent high priestess? He has serious doubts.
Amy lay on the bed with a pained expression.
Seeing her like this, the loli succubus said as if she had made up her mind, "I have no choice but to go, for Amy's sake!"
"I told you it's dangerous there..." Xiaolin sighed with a headache, then said to her while patting her head, "There's no other way. If you really have to go, I'll go with you."
"Xiao Lin!"
"But... it's too dangerous if it's just the two of us..."
As Kobayashi spoke, he glanced at someone beside him.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable from being stared at, Cecily twisted her body reluctantly and said, "What are you doing, looking at me like that? If you have something to say, just say it already."
"No, it's nothing," Kobayashi said, indicating that she didn't mean it that way, but then changed her tune, saying, "I was just wondering if there are any capable adventurers who could help?"
"Help!?" Cecily immediately frowned, saying unhappily, "Let me tell you first, I'm very busy!"
Is this guy serious? When he says he's busy, does it mean he's busy going out on the street to persuade people to join the church, or harassing other shops, or picking fights with the Church of Eris?
Just as Kobayashi was about to say something, the loli succubus crossed her fingers in front of her chest and spoke with a pitiful expression.
"...Are you really that busy?"
"I suddenly have free time!" Cecily quickly changed her tune, saying with a headache, "Ugh! Stop making that face! If I help, I can get the herbs right away!"
Sure enough, this guy couldn't resist the allure of a young girl. He likes little girls and stuff. Luckily, she's a woman, not an old man, otherwise he would definitely be considered a pervert... No, she already is a pervert now.
"Let's go then!" Kobayashi called to the two, then muttered under his breath, "Cecily is so easy to handle, she's been a huge help!"
Did you say something?
"No, it's nothing." Under Cecily's intense gaze and immense pressure, he quickly said, "I didn't expect Cecily to have such a good side, actually helping out for free?"
"Ah, I did say I would help, but for free—"
"Is it expensive?"
The loli succubus looked at her with teary eyes.
"It's free!! A full-blown hemorrhage service!" Cecily changed her tune again, but with a perverted look, she made a request: "But in return, if Amy is saved, Rosalind has to let me hug her, okay?"
"I understand! Thank you, Cecily!"
Then the loli succubus hugged Cecily first, seemingly intending to pay first.
"Wow, Rosali!" Cecily was stunned for a moment, then hugged her back excitedly and shouted happily, "Being hugged by a young girl is so wonderful! This soft and sweet scent...! Now that things have come to this, what else can we do but try our best!?"
Honestly, this guy is super easy to handle.
And I never expected this method to succeed, aside from Aqua's orders. She's such a casual woman... But being casual is really great.
“I’m worried about Amy too,” the loli succubus said anxiously, but she still mustered her courage and said, “As long as the three of us work together, even rare herbs can be obtained in no time!”
“That’s right, as long as we work together!” Cecily chimed in, though her tight grip on the succubus made one wonder if she had ulterior motives.
Kobayashi also raised his arms and shouted, "Oh, as long as we work together, it will be a piece of cake!!"
“Lorissa, you’re so energetic, you’re just too cute.” Cecily hugged the little succubus, rubbing her delicate cheeks against her, and said, “This alone is already an incredible reward…!”
At that moment, a sinister smile crept into Kobayashi's heart.
As expected of me... Cecily just happened to be passing by, what great luck! It seems it will be much simpler than I thought.
That's right.
Kobayashi wasn't just helping Amy gather herbs; he had his own agenda, and he was sure he'd make a fortune this time!
The three then went to the hillside where they would gather herbs.
"Psychic shock!"
"Holy Exorcism!"
As the two continued to eliminate monsters, Kobayashi took the initiative and shouted, "Alright, leave the final blow to me... Blast!"
The monsters fell to the ground and were quickly wiped out.
"Phew, it's all taken care of." Cecily wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at the slightly out-of-breath succubus beside her, and said, "Lorissa, are you alright? Do you want me to give you a hug?"
"No problem! Still full of energy! Come on, let's keep going!"
"Lolisa answered loudly."
"You two are both so energetic..." Kobayashi sighed as he saw that they seemed completely unaffected. "There are more monsters than we expected. Maybe it's not worth it."
"A good deal!?" Cecily suddenly leaned closer, her eyes fixed intently on Kobayashi's face, and said, "You clearly said you came to help Amy!"
"We're doomed...!"
"This is really suspicious. You... you must have another purpose—"
There was a boom.
A violent bolt of lightning struck the overcast sky, interrupting Cecily's questioning and causing the loli succubus to jump up.
"Whoa!? That's a huge thunderbolt..."
The loli succubus patted her chest.
Immediately afterwards, rain began to fall from the sky.
"Is it raining too?!" Kobayashi frowned as he looked at the torrential rain in the sky, and clicked his tongue in annoyance, saying, "This is bad."
“…It’s better to wait until the thunderstorm passes.” Cecily, also frowning at her clothes which were almost soaked, said to the two, “I just saw a cave; I think we can take shelter there—”
"There's no time for that! Let's get going!"
However, the loli succubus had no intention of waiting for the rain to stop; she was extremely eager to obtain the rare herbs needed to heal Amy.
"Don't do anything reckless." Kobayashi grabbed the wrist of the loli succubus who was about to leave and scolded her, "Thunder is also dangerous. If you encounter a monster, your magic will be greatly reduced."
"But...!"
"No matter how anxious you are at this time, you won't get what you want."
Cecily stroked the succubus's head, signaling her not to be so impatient, and advised, "In the rain and poor visibility, it's impossible to find herbs. Besides, Rosali is almost at her limit, isn't she?"
"N-No, nothing like that...! That's strange!?"
As soon as the succubus finished speaking, her legs involuntarily gave way, and she collapsed to the ground. Sure enough, she was nearing her limit. Previously, she hadn't noticed it due to her body's protective mechanisms. Now, the effects were tangible; she couldn't even stand.
"Isn't this so bad I can barely stand?" Xiaolin sighed helplessly and said, "You must be hungry after walking so far. I brought all the cooking utensils and ingredients. Come and eat and rest for a bit."
"Food...!?" The loli succubus's eyes lit up, but she quickly shook her head and said, "No, but Amy...!"
“If even Rosalind collapses, Amy will be the most heartbroken, won’t she?” Cecily chimed in, gently saying, “You’ve already tried your best. Don’t push yourself too hard. Take a break.”
"...Well, I understand."
The loli succubus finally agreed to take a break for the time being.
"Let's go back to that cave we were in," Kobayashi said to the two of them. "I'll do my best to prepare a delicious meal, so you two can look forward to it!"
The three then went to the cave Cecily had mentioned. After eating and drinking their fill, perhaps because they were mentally relaxed, the loli succubus quickly fell asleep.
"Hehe, I fell asleep right after finishing my meal."
Cecily saw the little succubus drifting into a sweet dream, a gentle smile on her face, and kept patting her back to make her sleep more comfortably.
"She must be exhausted." Kobayashi crossed her arms and shook her head helplessly, saying, "She's working incredibly hard for Amy."
"Amy... wait... a little longer..."
Even in her sleep, the loli succubus was still talking in her sleep, saying that she would definitely bring back the rare herbs to cure her illness.
"I'm full of energy even in my dreams."
"Ah, we must work hard to defeat the monster."
Kobayashi clenched his fists.
“…Hmm?” Cecily noticed something was amiss. She said with some confusion, “It’s not a monster, is it? Our goal should be to obtain the herbs.”
"Yes, yes! Yes! It's all for Amy!"
Kobayashi's eyes darted around, and his tone became strange.
“…But you just said something strange like it wasn’t worth it.” Cecily stared at him suspiciously, asking with some puzzlement, “Could it be that you—”
"Amy!!"
"Whoa!?" x2
The loli succubus suddenly cried out in her sleep, startling the two of them.
"Lorissa!?"
"……get well soon……"
"What? You're talking in your sleep."
The loli succubus mumbled something, then drifted off to sleep again.
"Yeah, it seems so." Kobayashi quickly replied, "We'll set off as soon as the thunder stops! Let's take a short rest too. Goodnight!"
"Ah, wait a minute—"
Cecily noticed that Kobayashi finished speaking very quickly, as if he were running away. She tried to call him back, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
(End of this chapter)